The Battery Belt Expands: South Carolina's Role in the Next Wave of EV
“the Southeast had the highest ever sales for EVs last year, with an overall market share of over 10 percent”
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| Year | Clean Energy Generation | Climate Advocacy | ETS Collaborative | Electric Black Futures | Energy Affordability | Energy Justice | Energy Policy | Gas | Nuclear | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1998 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 61 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 103 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| 2002 | 52 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 151 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
| 2003 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 2004 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 103 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 52 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 68 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 68 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 228 | 5 | 112 | 3 |
| 2013 | 95 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 279 | 4 | 101 | 0 |
| 2014 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 85 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 143 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 28 | 284 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 179 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 30 | 304 | 5 | 16 | 10 |
| 2022 | 190 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 310 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 148 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 124 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 23 | 251 | 43 | 6 | 9 |
| 2025 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 36 | 254 | 26 | 24 | 3 |
| 2026 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 17 | 172 | 30 | 5 | 1 |
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Florida leads the Southeast in solar, but expiring tax credits could dim its future
“Florida remains a strong market for rooftop solar”
Florida is still the solar leader in the Southeast
“Florida remains a strong market for rooftop solar”
What happened to Illinois' plug-in solar bill and does it have a future here?
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation to expand access to plug-in solar panels for renters and others unable to install rooftop systems. The bill stalled in the Senate due to safety concerns regarding backfeeding and worker protection,…
White Paper: Disproportionate Regulation of Residential Plug-in Solar – Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
SACE released a June 2026 white paper analyzing the regulatory treatment of residential plug-in solar (PIPV) systems compared to portable gas/diesel generators. The analysis draws on OSHA/NIOSH fatality records, peer-reviewed electrical injury science, and federal inverter…
Trump Administration Funds Coal Plants With Repeated Violations
“retiring coal plants is "one of our primary ways" to combat pollution, climate change and associated health harms. Extending their operations, she said, "will make climate change happen faster and will make it worse over the long-term."”
DOE grants went to plants repeatedly cited for air, water violations after Trump rollback
“will make [climate change] happen faster and will make it worse over the long term”
Clean Energy Groups Challenge Utility Commission Cancellation of N.C. Solar Development
“Eliminating solar and solar-plus-storage procurement leaves the door wide open for harmful, polluting methane gas plant projects to go forward. With energy costs and bills increasing, it makes no sense to effectively cancel solar development, a low-cost resource option that would keep some money in the pockets of North Carolinians.”
Data centers are key to fight over Duke electric rates in North Carolina
“This is the issue of the day. The large-load additions are on such a scale that if they're handled well, the impact is very positive, and if they're not handled well, it's negative — and we don't have the luxury of a lot of time to figure it out.”
Illinois may revive plug-in solar this fall, giving homes without a rooftop a shot at lower bills
Illinois lawmakers are expected to revive a bill this fall to legalize plug-in solar systems, which would allow renters and apartment dwellers without roof access to reduce electricity costs. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released…
Alabama Public Service Commission Runoff: Data Centers and Electricity Costs Take Center Stage
An Alabama Public Service Commission runoff between incumbent Tommy Battle and challenger Sarah Mitchell has become a proxy battle over solar adoption versus data center expansion. The article references a 2026 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…
Duke Energy's PowerPair Program Shows Solar-Plus-Storage Can Be a Cost-Effective Grid Resource
Duke Energy's PowerPair pilot program in North Carolina has deployed 54 MW of rooftop solar and 72 MW of battery storage across 6,297 customers in just two years, leveraging $179 million in private capital investment with…
Mississippi's Economic Boom Drives Entergy's Major Power Expansion
The article examines Entergy Mississippi's $4.2 billion power expansion plan over the next decade, highlighting tensions between urban and rural electrification priorities. It references SACE's 2023 Energy Equity Report documenting disparities in rural electricity costs and…
Dominion Energy asked to merge with NextEra, creating a massive utility
“Bigger is not always better, when it comes to controlling the cost and environmental impact of electric service. As proposed, NextEra and Dominion stockholders could make billions of dollars in exchange for giving customers in South Carolina effectively peanuts.”
North Carolina Ratepayer Protection Act Fuels Power Plants
“Expediting a permitting process is usually code for minimizing public input while simultaneously increasing burden on agency staff”